visawhen

hey all,

Im not sure if this is the right forum...but i have a question and hope someone can help.

Basically I was working last year from jan till feb this year.. im about to start another job this week... I was first on a student visa last year till i got my bridging visa in July when i applied for PR. I have had my PR since feb this year.... I just wanted to know if i am eligible for the $900 dollars from the government.. as I did pay tax the whole time i was working...

thanks hope someone can help

ianhutch1

If you were a tax resident for the tax year you are eligible.

I suggest you look at the ATO website there is a wealth of information there.

ABCDiamond

If you paid tax in 2007/08, as resident for Australian Tax purposes, and didn't claim it ALL back, then you should be due $900, if your taxable income was under $80,000. Less if between $80-100k

http://www.britzinoz.com/900dollars.htm

Demented Ferret

The wife has already spent her $900 and has plans for mine, need to buy that kite surfing equipment before she gets her hands on it.

ABCDiamond

Any idea on how the court case is going to go to have these Tax payments stopped ?

Demented Ferret

Will have to figure out who's body is worth selling to get the cash back.

keel

Any idea when we will get this money?

Keel

krestsaf

Called ATO they advised from 6th April if you filed your tax return before March 23 09. IF you file your tax return for last year after March 23 you will get later in year.

So look forward to April 6th like me and hope it gets to you on that day or thereabouts like me!!!

keel

My good lady earned $2317 and paid $89 tax in the last tax year will she qualify for the $900 payment?

Keel

Sally Simpson

If she submitted a tax return, then yes!

teza

No she would not as she got all her tax back, she would have had to earn I think over 11Ks to be eligible for the $900 payment.

ABCDiamond

I agree with that.

The first $6,000 of all income is not taxed, and the "Low Income Tax Offset" means that most earners under $11,000 will have paid no tax.

Unless of course she is non resident for tax purposes...... (in which case she didn't pay enough tax)

That would be interesting, and also not fair to someone who IS tax resident, earned the same, but didn't pay $89 in tax, and lost out on the $900...

Another un-intended loophole maybe ?

Sally Simpson

I'm sorry! My interpretation was that anyone who earned below the thresholds that they set & had submitted a tax return, would get the payment. I have not seen anywhere that a minimum earnings was required

bcworld

You have to have been a net payer of tax. So as long as the ATO didn't hand back every cent of tax you paid then you are eligible, but simply having had some income is not enough.

jayr

You need to have PAID TAX in the 2007/08 tax year to be eligible. Having had tax removed from your pay is not sufficent. The effect of this is that there is a minimum earnings before you would pay tax. The minimum earnings before youpay tax is absed onthe $6000 tax free amount and the low income tax offset. The impact of both of these is that if you earn less than about $11,000 you are not eligible to pay tax in that year.

It is entirely possible to have actually paid tax, but not have been eligible to pay tax. The low income tax offset can only be applied after the end of the tax year and would result in a tax refund if you had actually paid tax but had an income under $11,000.

Therefore anyone earning under $11,000, who did actually pay tax, but is eligible fro a FULL tax refund will not be considered to have paid tax in 2007/08 and thus not be eligible for the $900.